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Wildlife Sightings - 05/11/2023
AMweather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 25Redshank - 69Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 41Teal - 66Shelduck - 2Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 20Herring Gull - 1 JuvHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 4Coal Tit
5 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/2023
Weather: OvercastWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 7Mallard - 2Herring Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 33Redshank - 13Teal - 23 + 1Lapwing - 63Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationJay - 1Nuthatch - 1Blue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 3Great Tit - 3Willow Tit - 1 unringedChaffinch
4 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/11/2023
Weather: Sunny/mildWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 85Redshank - 28Lapwing - 4Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 5Carrion Crow - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationLong-tailed Tit - 2Greenfinch - 1Willow Tit - 1 unringedChaffinch - 9Bullfinch - 4 (3 male & 1 female)Coal Ti
3 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings -02/11/2023
AMWeather: rain + windyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 2Teal - 73Shoveler - 1Moorhen - 5Redshank - 1Shelduck - 1Black-headed Gull - 20Common Gull - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Great T
2 November 2023
Alternative spooky animals
When you hear the words ‘spooky animals’ your mind probably instantly goes to things like bats, black cats, crows, rats, and toads. These are just some animals that instantly seem spooky and have a long association with the magic and mystical in Briti
1 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 1/11/2023
AMWeather: rainRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 65Black-headed Gull - 12Herring Gull - 2Grey Heron - 1 juvenileRedshank - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWillow tit - 1Robin - 2Goldfinch - 1Brambling - 1Coal tit - 3Great-spotted Woodp
1 November 2023
Wildlife Sighting's - 31/10/2023
AMWeather: overcast but brightRiver Wear Tide Level: low going outWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 9Teal - 58Grey Heron - 1Pheasant - 1Goosander - 1Black-headed Gull - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationPheasant - 2Moorhen - 5Bullfinch - 2Great Tit - 2Blue Tit
31 October 2023
The art in autumn leaves
Autumn is the time of year we see a dramatic change of colour within nature. But the science behind it is really quite clever...
31 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2023
AMWeather: overcast rainRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 104Grey Heron - 4Redshank - 1Lapwing - 6Goosander - 2Black-headed Gull - 47Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWood Pigeon - 2Blue Tit - 10Willow tit -1Great Tit - 5Pheasant - 2Goldf
30 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2023
AMWeather: steady rainRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 4Black-headed Gull - 11Teal - 68Goosander - 3Common Snipe - 1Lapwing - 5Herring Gull - 3Mallard - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 5Great Tit - 5Great Spotted Wo
29 October 2023
Wildlife Sighting - 28/10/2023
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 68Goosander - 4Mallard - 15Lapwing - 4Black-headed Gull - 23Curlew - 1Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 3Woodpigeon - 2Domestic Mall
28 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2023
Weather: Overcast, mildRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 39 (21 male & 18 female)Goosander - 3 femaleLapwing - 3Redshank - 7Kestrel - 2 (one calling & one seen and calling)Moorhen - 7Grey Heron - 1 juvenileHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Stati
27 October 2023
Top Things to do This Autumn
Autumnal wetlands are spectacular places to be.With dramatic skies, an abundance of bird life and colour aplenty, they are truly uplifting in their beauty and offer something to engage people of all ages and interests.Knowing that there’s so much to dis
26 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/2023
Weather: Wet, overcast, mildRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCommon Snipe - 1Kestrel - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Grey Heron - 2Goosander - 4Pink-footed Goose - 50Teal - 25Redshank - 20Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationPheasant - 2Mo
26 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/10/2023
AMWeather: Overcast, light rainRiver Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 54Jay - 1Lapwing - 2Black-headed Gull - 26Goosander - 1 femaleGrey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 7
25 October 2023